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Children Still in DRC Prisons Despite Law
Two years after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) promulgated the Law on Child Protection, an estimated 3,000 children remain in prisons across the country.
Zimbabwe Insists It Will Defy Moves to Restrict Diamond Sales
Zimbabwe has insisted it will defy moves at an ongoing meeting of the global diamond watchdog Kimberley Process to restrict sales of diamonds from its disputed Marange fields, the state-run The Herald daily newspaper reported Tuesday.
Italy Writes Off Democratic Republic of Congo’s Debts
Italy has written off the remaining debt owed by the Democratic Republic of Congo, equivalent to 553 million Euros (about $740 million) courtesy of a bilateral agreement signed this week in Kinshasa. How People Arrived Here: debt owed democratic republic...
32 Dead 1 Survivor in United Nations Plane Crash At Airport in Capital of DR Congo
Only one person out of 33 passengers and crew members has survived a United Nations plane crash at the main airport in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
DR Congo Hosts Some 180,000 Refugees
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is currently hosting some 180,000 refugees, the Congolese deputy minister of Interior, Georges Zuka, said on the occasion of the celebration of the World Refugee Day on Saturday in Kinshasa.
United Nations Secretary General Proposes Troop Reduction in DR Congo
The United Nations (UN) secretary general has proposed that despite continued violence and human rights abuses by both rebels and the army, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has made sufficient progress over much of its vast territory for the 20,000-strong...
Rwanda to Open a General Consulate in South East DR Congo
The Rwandan government has decided to open a general consulate in Lubumbashi, the capital of the Katanga province, in the south-east of DRC to strengthen diplomatic relations between the two countries. The announcement was made on Friday in the local...
Belgium to Strengthen Military Cooperation with DR Congo
The Belgian Minister of Defense, Pieter de Crem, has said that Belgium has decided to strengthen its military cooperation with the DR Congo to form a republican and effective army in this country.
